Catalogue Number
NMLH.2001.8.1.15
Object Name
badge
Title
TOM ROBINSON BAND
Place
London
People
Tom Robinson; Tom Robinson Band
Description
Shiny silver badge with text reading "TOM ROBINSON BAND" in stencilled style font around the edge. In the centre is a stylised illustration of a black raised fist on a pink circle.
Tom Robinson Band are a British rock band established in 1976, founded by the lead singer, songwriter and bassist Tom Robinson (1950-). He wrote the song 'Glad to be Gay' for a London pride parade in 1976, criticising homophobia in British society and calling for support and solidarity for gay rights. It was released as a single in 1978 and is considered a British LGBTQIA anthem.
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